1. To make the head of the owl, measure two inches from the bottom of one cup, draw a line around the cup, and then cut on the line. To add the scallops along the edge, draw them with a pencil first and then cut along the lines.

3. To make the wings, cut the rolled up top off of another cup. Place the seam of the cup towards the back and fold the cup in half creasing the sides to find the sides of the cup. Measure 2 1/4" down on each side of the cup and cut slits. Press the front of the cup down rolling the sides in towards the center of the cup. Bring the back sides of the cup over the front and staple the sides down.

3. Punch a hole about 3/4" down from the top edge in the back of the cup.

4. Insert a brass brad into hole in the body cup so that the prongs are facing out. Place the head cup on top of the body placing the hole over the prongs of the brass brad. Spread out the prongs.

5. To finish draw the owl's feet on construction paper, cut them out, and glue or tape them to the bottom of the cup.

6. Stick double-sided tape on the bottom of the cup and stick it to your car dashboard. Watch the head bobble as you drive.

Types of Owls Printable Coloring Sheet or Activity Sheet

Great Home School Learning Activity!

Use this activity sheet to help your children study the different types of owls. They can color the sheets and talk about the differences between the species, or cut them out and write descriptions about each one including their habitat, characteristics, physical attributes.

This pattern comes in both color and black and white and is available to members only.

All preschoolers will identify with the separation anixiety the owlets feel in this adorable story. When the owlets wake up in the middle of the night to find their mother is gone the worried owlets wonder where she might be. They are overjoyed when she returns safe and sound.

Flying Mommy Owl Stick Puppet Craft for Kids

"Wow! Said the Owl" Writing and Art Activity

"Wow! Said the Owl l" by Tim Hopgood is a delightful little story about a curious little owl who instead of staying awake all night took a nap so she could stay up during the day to see what it was like. And "Wow!" is what she said over and over when she saw all the wonderful things that show up during the day.

Writing and Art Activity

Read this story to your children then have them think of something else the owl might see and then draw a picture and write a sentence starting with: "Wow!" said the owl, when she saw . . .

Paper Bag Owl

Newspaper Ripped into quarters (Plastic Grocery Bags also make great stuffing.)

How to make a paper lunch bag owl:

1. Stuff a paper lunch bag with wrinkled up pieces of newspaper or plastic grocery bags about half full.

2. Pull the sides of the paper bag out from the top so that you can make a flat surface at the top of the bag.

3. Fold down the sides from the middle top of the bag and glue them down. Fold the down the point to the front of the bag making the top of the owls head. Pull up on the sides to make the horns and open them slightly.

4. Draw wings on brown paper and eyes and a beak onto yellow paper using a black Sharpie, and cut them out. Glue them to the bag. (Printable Patterns for the Wings, Eyes, and Beak are available to members.)

3. Cut brown and orange circles for the eyes and glue them about one in below the cut edge of the sock. Glue eyes to the center of the circles. Cut a long oval shapes for the beak from black felt and glue it to the face as shown.

4. To make the ear tuffs fold the back side of the cut edge of the sock over the front side and glue it to the front of the owl covering part of the eye circles. Poke in the material formed on each side to make the ear tuffs. Use a little glue to keep them closed.

5. Cut wing shapes from felt and glue them to the sides of the owl.

6. Cut claw shapes from brown fun foam and glue them to the bottom or toe of the sock.

Horned Owl Decoration or Change Purse

These charming little owls can be used for many different purposes: Stuff them and make them plump for a children's toy, hang them on your Christmas tree, string them together to make Christmas garland or add a zipper and use them as change purses or gift holders.

What you will need:

White Muslin or Felt Material

Buttons or Felt for the Eyes *Note- decorative buttons like the ones we used can be very expensive. I cut my buttons from old clothes I buy from rummage sales.

Felt for the Beak and Feet

Hot Melt Glue and Glue Gun

Pliers and a Zipper (optional)

Decorative Items such as Rickrack and Lace

How to Make the Owl Change Purses:

1. Cut out two each of the the body shape and four each of the wing shape from the muslin material (two each of the wing if using felt). (Patterns for this craft are available to members.)

2. Use one of the body patterns to make the front of the owl. Glue or sew on buttons for the eyes. Large orange buttons and decorative gold buttons with black shiny middles were used for the eyes of the owls pictured. The shanks (back of the buttons) were cut off using pliers. You can also use felt or googly eyes. Cut a triangle shape for the beak from gold felt and glue between the eyes.

3. Sew Rick Rack, ribbon, or other decorative items on the front of the owl. You can also use fancy sewing machine stitching or embroidery.

4. Making the owls out of felt is much easier than using muslin because you don't have to worry about frayed edges, and you don't have to sew the material and then turn it right-side out. To make the felt owl place the wings and feet between the body patterns and pin them to keep them in place. If you would like to include a loop for hanging the owl, cut a piece from the felt, fold it in half and then pin it between the body pieces so that it is up side down. Sew all the way around the body to secure the feet and wings. If you want the owl to be plump, leave part of the top of the head between the ear tuffs open, stuff it with Polyfil, and then sew it closed.

5. If you would like to make a change purse. Cut open the back of the owl as shown in the pattern and sew in a zipper. Then sew the front and back together.

6. To make the muslin owl decorate the front piece first. Sew two wing patterns together and then turn them right side out and stitch around the edges. (You could use felt for the wings instead and you would only need to cut two wings.) Pin the wings to the front body part so that the wings are facing inward. Pin the feet to the body pattern so that they are facing upward. Sew around the body pattern leaving the top middle part of the head open. Turn right-side out and then top-stitch all the way around the body.

You can also add a zipper to make a change purse. A pattern is provided for this also. The back pattern is in two pieces and is longer because you have to make a hem where the zipper is sewn on. Once you hem the pieces, place the zipper so that the teeth match up with the hemmed edge and sew it on. I unzipped the zipper to sew it on, then zipped it back up when I was done, and then cut off the extra length. When you sew the back and front together the zipper tab won't be able to come off the zipper.

Wax Resist Owl Craft for Kids

Home schoolers can use this craft as an art project and science project. Have your students write facts about owls on the back of the paper or cut out owl-shaped pages to match the owl craft. Wax resist is a great artistic technique to make the texture on the owl.

What you will need: White crayon, water color paint, and card stock or water color paper.

How to Make the Wax Resist Owl Craft:

1. Draw an owl on a piece of card stock or water color paper with a dark crayon or permanent marker. (A pattern for this craft is available to members.)

2. Draw the feathers in with a white crayon or other light-colored crayon.

3. Paint over the crayon with water color paint. The water color paint will not stick to the crayon and the pattern you drew will show through.

1. To remove the label fill the jug up with hot water and let it sit for a minute. This will loosen the glue. Carefully pull off the label. Do not get the label wet before trying to remove it or it will just disintegrate and you will have a hard time getting it off. Once the label is removed you can wash and dry the plastic milk jug.

1. Cut the top off the jug where the lid screws on with scissors. Fill the jug with a few cups of sand or pebbles to add weight to the owl.

3. Spray the jug with plastic primer paint and then paint it with the acrylic patio paint or use brown spray paint after using the primer paint and add details iwth acrylic paint.

2. Cut the wings, feet, and horn pattern (PDF Pattern) from fun foam and glue them to the milk jug. To make the horns bend up, slightly stretch the fun foam with your fingers at the points. (Problems Printing?)

If you use this craft and put it up on the web, please link back to this web site for the directions.

"The Little White Owl" Crafts and Activities

Here's another great home school craft for kids. Use the owl puppets to act out the story, and as an art project to study color. This craft is available with "Artistic Design and the Great Creator" lesson series.

Letter
O for Owl Printing and Cursive Writing Worksheets

This Worksheet goes with the ABC series of lessons in which children learn godly concepts and study animals at the same time. They are great for Christian preschools and home school children. They are designed for preschool through third grade. Children can print the letters, trace them, write them in cursive, write the complete Bible verse in cursive or print it, or write the word.

These lessons also include
other learning activities to go along with the theme including math,
spelling, writing, science, and review games. Lessons and worksheets
are available to members only.

Owl Crafts on Other Pages

This box cannot only be used for a Valentine Card Holder, but would be great to store words of wisdom, trinkets, or cards with new words your children have learned. Open the box weekly and review all the new words so your child can see how much he is learning.

Colorful tumbler for children decorated with adorable animals and harvest trim. Christian message Who loves you? Jesus, that's who! and Bible verse from I John 3:16 on reverse We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. Fill with treats like candy or popcorn for parties and priz

Stick and peel foam art lets children build their own festive ornament without any glue or mess. Easy craft activity for home or Sunday school, builds a hanging owl photo frame with two messages for kids: Who loves you? Jesus! and Real love is...Jesus. I John 3:16

The Invisible Moose A delightful story about a shy moose who wants to win the affections of a girl-moose who is not only beautiful but kind. When she is captured and taken to the city the shy moose asks professor owl for help. The owl makes him invisible so he can go to the city and rescue his true love. The story is beautifully illustrated with much detail and amazing colors.